Generally, these meetings fall short of expectations regarding trades and free-agent signings. This year, there was actually a big trade to accompany all the usual hoopla and rumors.
***YANKS-TIGERS-DIAMONBACKS***
The consensus of the ESPN sportswriters seem to think the Yanks made out the best, but Picasner isn't so sure. Yes, Granderson hit 30 homers and stole 26 bases, but he also struck out 140+ times and hit a whopping .186 against lefties. The Yanks also gave up their best prospect, Austin Jackson, who might have been a key part of a potential trade for Doc Halladay. Oh, well.
***WHY IS SCOTT BORAS USUALLY THE STAR OF THESE MEETINGS?***
##Boras says Johnny Damon is a "timeless" player, with a body that belies his age. He has conveniently forgotten all the time Damon has missed in the past 3 years with leg problems.
##Boras' comments about the Giants has irritated SF Gen. Mgr, Brian Sabean to the point that he has refused to talk to ANY Boras clients. Boras told the press that the Giants "...NEED Adrian Beltre and they HAVE to have Matt Holliday and they should spend some of that money they're just putting in their pockets." Sabean commented that "...Boras has enough money and he should buy his own team and let's see how smart he is then." Gotta love this.
##speaking of Matt Holliday, Boras has said:
*He's a good fit for the Cubs.
*The Cardinals need him
*The Mets have plenty of money and have to get him
***THE MILTON BRADLEY BOARD GAME***
The Cubs have shopped him to every sports team they can think of including the Harlem Globetrotters. Even offering to absorb his contract hasn't helped.
***BONDS' AGENT SAYS HIS BASEBALL CAREER IS OVER***
Ya' think?
***AND THE LIGHTER SIDE***
Dan Daly of the Washington Times: "Tiger Woods has reportedly redone the prenuptial agreement with wife Elin, to encourage her to stay in the marriage. He must have really sweetened it. Elin is now third on the career money list."
Jim Armstrong of the Denver Post, says the Colorado football coach told him the 3-9 Buffaloes were just 10 plays away from being a bowl team. "In a related story, the Titanic was just 10 ice cubes away from the East Coast."
***OTHER NEWS***
Are the Syracuse Orangemen for real this year? Syracuse is now 9-0 after beating Florida 85-73. That's the third ranked team they've beaten this year and all by double figures. Usually, the Orange build a great record in December by beating a bunch of "tin cans" (teams that are easily knocked over). In fact, their next three games are against St. Francis, St. Bonaventure and Oakland University. The more things change...
Chad Ochocinco was fined $30,000 for donning a poncho and sombrero after catching a TD pass this week. Last week, he was fined only $10,000 for pretending to "bribe" an official during a game. Is there a message here? I guess it's worse to be politcally incorrect than legally incorrect.
We welcome Vod and his charming wife, Laurie, who moved to Victor, NY to get out of the snow (?).
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